Paleotsunami evidence on Kaua‘i and numerical modeling of a great Aleutian...
The Hawaiian Islands' location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is threatened by tsunamis from great earthquakes in nearly all directions. Historical great earthquakes Mw > 8.5 in the last 100 years
View ArticleCanvey Island floods down to rainfall not drain pumps, report says
Widespread flooding on Canvey Island was caused by "sheer volume of rainfall" rather than a failure of the drainage pumps, a report has concluded. About a million cubic metres of water fell in four
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding the thermal project at...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Banshi Badan Jana & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 10/10/2014 regarding the thermal project at Nayachar...
View ArticleDemographic outcomes and ecosystem implications of giant tortoise...
Restoration of extirpated species via captive breeding has typically relied on population viability as the primary criterion for evaluating success. This criterion is inadequate when species...
View ArticleVulnerable India
Vulnerable India - Mainstreaming adaptation and building resilience, presentation by Chandra Bhushan at Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) book launch of Rising to the Call - Good Practices of...
View ArticleFlood risk of natural and embanked landscapes on the Ganges–Brahmaputra tidal...
The Ganges–Brahmaputra river delta, with 170 million people and a vast, low-lying coastal plain, is perceived to be at great risk of increased flooding and submergence from sea-level rise. However, human
View ArticleJapan to give Y55 bil to Pacific island nations to fight climate change
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday pledged 55 billion yen in aid to Pacific island nations to help them combat climate change and natural disasters. Abe made the pledge as leaders of 14
View ArticleA 12-year observation of water-soluble ions in TSP aerosols collected at a...
In order to characterize the long-term trend of remote marine aerosols, a 12-year observation was conducted for water-soluble ions in TSP (total suspended particulate) aerosols collected from 2001 to 2012
View ArticleClimate change projects in poorest nations lose out in battle for funds
BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Urgent plans to help the world's poorest people become more resilient to extreme weather and rising seas are on hold because of a lack of cash in a U.N. climate
View ArticleValleys, gaps, climate change affect songbirds’ speciation
A new study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B , by National Centre for Biological Sciences on high elevation songbirds of Western Ghats, has found that deep valleys have greater impact
View ArticleThe influence of coral reefs and climate change on wave-driven flooding of...
A numerical model, XBeach, calibrated and validated on field data collected at Roi-Namur Island on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of Marshall Islands, was used to examine the effects of different coral
View ArticleOffshore wind power gets foothold in U.S. with Rhode Island project
Rhode Island's Deepwater Wind will start installing the foundations for North America's first offshore wind farm on Monday, a milestone the company says could pave the way for an industry long established
View ArticlePacific island nation calls for moratorium on new coal mines
The president of the low-lying Pacific island nation of Kiribati called on Thursday for a global moratorium on new coal mines to slow global warming and a creeping rise in world sea levels. Kiribati's
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding violation of CRZ norms,...
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Union Territory of Lakshadweep & Others Vs Seashells Beach Resort & Others dated 19/08/2015 regarding violation of CRZ norms.
View ArticleWith help, small island states ditch diesel for cheaper, cleaner energy
BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After oil prices hit a record high in July 2008, the tiny Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands was forced to declare an economic emergency since around 90...
View ArticlePacific leaders to confront Abbott on emissions targets
Tony Abbott faces a cool reception when he flies to Port Moresby this week from Pacific Island leaders who say global inaction on climate change threatens their existence. The Prime Minister stands
View ArticleSix island nations call for global moratorium on coalmines
Five island nations vulnerable to climate change have joined calls for a global moratorium on new coalmines. Leaders from the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau and Tuvalu demanded
View ArticlePacific leaders voice frustration over Australia's position on climate...
Kiribati president says any attempt to water down a commitment to curb global warming would be a ‘betrayal’ and that there will be no compromise on target Tony Abbott is set to receive a frosty reception
View ArticlePacific Islands agree to disagree on climate change after Australia and NZ...
Leaders of the Pacific Islands have begrudgingly accepted that not all countries in the grouping will agree to a stronger stance on climate change that the smaller islands were desperately pushing for.
View ArticleHawaii to experience worst-ever coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures
Corals are recovering from last year’s bleaching but warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures this year will likely lead to a more deadly year for coral reef Warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures around
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